National house-to-house polio immunization campaign starts Friday – MoH
In August 2021, Uganda confirmed an outbreak of polio – 14 years after the country was declared “polio free” in 2006.
Category: Health
Data shows Covid-19 has penetrated ‘cities, upcountry towns and villages’
Data shows that of the 2,205,686 tests done, 152,778 have tested positive.
Africa’s cumulative Covid-19 cases to reach 10 million in coming days – WHO rep says
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, called for an urgent acceleration of Covid-19 vaccination across Africa to save lives
Covid-19: 19,413 cases registered in last 14 days – Minister Aceng
To date, 10,315,951 of the 22 million priority persons have received the first doses and 2,236,544 are vaccinated using Johnson and Johnson against Covid-19.
Studies suggest why Omicron spares the lungs
Dr Gupta suspects that his team’s new data give a molecular explanation for why Omicron doesn’t fare so well in the lungs.
Why some eased Covid-19 measures could be reversed – Museveni
At the beginning of last year, Uganda’s target was to vaccinate 22 million Ugandans from 18 years against Covid-19.
Covid-19: Northern Uganda records 49 new cases
Seven districts in northern Uganda have recorded a total of 49 new infections according to the latest update.
2 die from Covid as Amuru, Gulu, Mbale record high cases
Covid-19 has infected more than 283m people and killed over 5.4m globally.
Dozens turn up for free eye surgery at Lira Regional Referral Hospital
Mathew Owa, 77, a resident of Omoro sub-county in Alebtong district has lived with an eye problem for 20 years.
Covid-19: Broadcasters “reject” gov’t request for free airtime
“Considering our efforts thus far towards the fight against Covid-19 and with millions of vaccine donations in stores… broadcasters’ chairman said.
Uganda unlikely to fully reopen in January – sources
In a reopening timetable released by the Ministry of Education and Sports recently, schools are to start on 10 January 2022.
Three districts in Northern Uganda records 32 new cases of Covid
In an update on Christmas Day regarding the Covid-19 situation in Dokolo district, Musafiri Suwed, the district Information Officer says out of 17 samples taken, one tested positive.